Dr. Tanya Wilson-Thevanesan

Superintendent

Fairport Central School District

Dr. Tanya Wilson-Thevanesan is the Deputy Superintendent for School Improvement and Community Engagement in Fairport Central School District.  As an equity-driven leader, Tanya amplifies student voice and works to eliminate barriers and disparities impacting access.  She is passionate about women in leadership and is committed to sponsoring and promoting women as Cabinet members and Superintendents.   A former middle school principal in an urban setting, Dr. Wilson-Thevanesan co-led the writing of Monroe County Inquiries, a curricular project that uses Rochester’s history of racial inequities to empower social studies students across the area in social justice change and advocacy.  She leads professional development across the region in culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogy and serves as a panelist and speaker on closing access gaps for women in educational leadership.